 
                            World's best professionals battle at The Palace
Some of the best professional pool players in the world are visiting the Island this week for one of the sport's final international events of the year.
From Friday to Sunday (5-7 Nov), hundreds of games of pool will be played at the Palace Hotel as professional and amateur competitors do battle in the Tour 4 International Open.
Chairman of the International Professional Pool Players Association Kevin Barton told Rhian Evans what lies in store:
 
                 
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